“Movement and agglutination of thyroid and cholera bacilli, probably one of the earliest surviving movie bacteriological research” (description – youtube)

3. War Neuroses: Netley Hospital (1917)

Illustrates a case of neurosis, the symptoms and progress due to implementation of treatment.

4. Gestation of an egg (1924)

Illustrates the earliest stages of embryonic development.

5. Lethargic acute encephalitis (1925)

This video is a case study of a patient showing symptoms and the disease evolution over time.

These are only a few examples of films that, in the early decades of cinematography, contributed to the education and research in medicine.

The techniques have evolved, but this tool continues to be of great importance in this area.

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Susana Simões Pereira, maths teacher and PhD in science teaching and communication. I enjoy games and photography and I'm passionate for science and art, specially when together in the same context. You can follow my updates on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.